Could be the one!

[MIGRATOR]

The weather GODS look as if they may put a smile on a lot of Central and So. Ill. faces this week. I am locking and loading....maybe Wednesday?:wak:

[Bob Onit]

Good luck man. Kill some for me.:cool: :wak:

[Goose Bandit]

get some for me too.

[kygoose]

I hope this front gets em moving! Sorry missed your call Sat. Todd, hated missing the hunt too, we're pretty busy even though we don't have many birds. How'd the hunt go? Called you back& got your recorder. Rod

[motherplucker]

KILLEM, KILLEM, KILLEM:wak: :wak:

[Goose_Genius]

I am saying the goose gods have turned their backs on southern illinois for good

:GC:

[dumpem]

Snows,blues and specs arrived Sat. doing our best to send em' south but the big goo will be short stopping at the hottub or my freezer. Not much snow here in central illinois.

[MIGRATOR]

Thanks Dumpem, we don't need all of them, about 1/2 would be great. We may not get any at all but this looks like our best chance for this year. We had a decent hunt for the Flocknockers, everyone got to shoot a few times, Canadas, Specks and ducks. Could have been worse considering it was as warm as Miami.:tn: We will see what the weather brings us but we should get a few anyway we can hope!!

[CANME]

Was out again today and we shot our geese. Did notice LOTS of mallards headed south. Also seen a couple lines of snows. Seen only about 3-4 groups of geese high headed south. So southern boys be ready for some new mallards and maybe a few white cheeks. Better to have the story than to be told the story so get in the field!!! Good luck and stay warm.

[3inch3's]

Talked to biggerdekes and the are starting to kill birds at Horseshoe. They saw several flocks come in the last couple of days. Things are looking up.

[honknxs]

Huntin' Union Co. on Tue; wouldn't mind firin' a shot or two! :uh:

[duckpoor]

A whole bunch of the skinny water here in central Illinois is tight this AM. Birds were on the move most of day on Monday. This afternoon is gonna be special.....

Time is near!

R Green

[slim23]

we got our backwater in S.E. IL and have doin ok on the ducks for the last 4 days. today they were all but gone. seen 2 groups of migratn canadas though. backwater was freezin except for where wind and current kept it open. will be pullin out the bigfoots now.

[keith_scumline]

If you ain't dead by Sat, you better get out and hunt.

Info from Champaign to Peoria, ANY open water had lots anf lots of geese on them.

Planning on lightin' them babies up Sat morn around daylight

I saw migrators on my way home tonight myself ...

[Quack Smacker]

Keith-

Without a doubt.....We finally have geese around here!!

I'll get um Friday!!

Q.S.

[Go4Ducks2]

What we finally been waiting for, should be the mother load the til the end of the season. :wak:

[win300us]

shoot A few and share the pics

[keith_scumline]

Fellas, if you have any sick days - you best be useing the on Thur and Friday and hunt Sat as well.

What do you get when you have 4 inches of snow on ground for a week.

What do you get when you have 21 deg temp and wind chill of -3 deg.

What do you get when you have east wind at 20 mph,next day north wind at 16 mph and next day west wind at 25 mph.

What do you get when you see geese up really high headed south.

Me, me I know..... I know.....

You finally get a MIGRATION worth talking about ...

Hope some stick around till Sat or central Illinois ...

Good luck ...

:wak: :wak:

[cornbuzzzard]

I agree, vacation tomorrow. Several migrators came today, thinkin tomorrow will be better based on the conditions.

[keith_scumline]

Goose gods are watching ...

As luck will have it, my work schedule has been changed because of the snow. It is my time to COME IN EARLY FOR SNOW REMOVAL.

And when you go in early, you can either stay for the overtime - or- go home after 8 hrs. Usually I will stay, rathole gets low you know.

Well tomorrow, I will clock in at 6:15 am and be gone at 2:15 pm.

Any guesses where I'll be till sunset......

:wak: :wak:

[dumpem]

Finally killed my first specklebelly today. Sweeeet!!!!! Had 15 goo locked up, cupped up loving it when i spotted 5 specks mixed in. I would have beat any dog on that retrieve. That was my mission this year. Also killed 2 big goo. Miserable day but was well worth it.

[DUCKDIGGLER]

Keith you ar emost correct sir!! Now its time to .........GITTERDONE!!! :wak:

Good luck and may the north wind bring you a few bands!!

[keith_scumline]

Well, sometimes things don't go as planned but it is still a FINE TIME TO BE OUTSIDE.

Went in early as planned, clocked out early as planned.
Set up rig as planned and - and - and well the geese never showed up ------ BUT

The MIGRATORS are here - just at dark I have seen more geese that you can hope for.

I mean like 3,000 -- hell yeah 3,000 -- here in central Illinois.

Have to see if they are still here Sat...

Get ready for a great day in southern half of state ...

[duckpoor]

Keith ,You are right on the Mark.
From about 3:00 till just mins ago when I came in there were geese in the air. Big bunches and Small groups . All headed South with purpose.

I Have Last three days promised to the geese and hope we can send it out with a bang.

R Green

[honker slayer]

Hey Kieth, what been wrong over there this year:HUH: Arn't the birds there or has the weather been getting you? Seems like all you fellas in Ill been having a hard time.:pl:

[keith_scumline]

We have had a fair year. The weather was good if you like winter golf but it had not got goosie untill this last week.

You need cold weather - to make them want to feed, you need snow cover - to make it had to find any feed, you need open water - to keep them happy enough to stay around.

You need a large enough population of geese so as not to have hunted the same birds 3 days in one week.

You need disruption of the flock. Over here they are all of the same summer group, when one family gets up to go feed they ALL go. If it is towards you setup, your in business, if not you have had a nice day outside. That's the problem of hunting a perminant pit. If you can break up those family groups, then you get some doubles and singles playing the game.

They know where they want to go and you can flag till your arm falls off but it ain't happening......

Ok, enough whining from central Illinois --- let's kill some geese Sat

:wak: :wak: